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03-10-2006, 09:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Melb, Vic
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ok since i have bought about 4 months ago i saved up money for a transmission and major service. The transmission is perfect and the engine timming problem has been fixed and it is running absolutley fantastic. But as what happens with most major service's there are always other problems, but its not that half bad for a 14 year old car. Now these are the problems left to fix and quotes on them (by ultratune):
Brake fluid flush - $65.00 Master (brake) cylinder leak - $319.60 Steering rack leaking (for a recoed steering rack) - $711.00 Front pads & machined discs - $250.00 Drive belts cracked - $25.00 Coolant Flush - $85.00 Water pump leaking - $ 384.00 Wiper blades - $16.00 If you have a look at it you think thats alot of money, but think twice and it will work out much cheaper if you do it all that yourself!! Now this is my mission to get the EB fully fixed and there the only problems stopping me. First thing i did was get new brake pads and brand new brake discs all for $170 so thats already $80 saved. Coolant flush and brake fluid flush as well as new wipers, my old man has all that equipment. Now thats a total of $246 saved!!! big difference already!! So now i need some help from you guys to either direct me or help me get the rest of the parts. Steering rack, how much am i looking at that? surely not $700!!!but i am after a recondition one not second hand. Water pump around $50, anyone know places that sell them new around melb? The other two parts needed are a brand new master brake cylinder and new drive belts. Those are the last things on my list and the eb will be just as good as it was when brand new. So help would be much appreciated as im only a couple of steps away. Regards SVT8 |
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03-10-2006, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
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Get some DBA sloted rotors, there 260 from supercheep and brake alot better and put some good pads on
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03-10-2006, 11:07 PM
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Oops, I slipped....
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide, SA
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LOL @ $16 for wiper blades. I paid $2.95 for my last set and felt ripped off. Looking at that 'quote', I really recommend you don't go there ever again.
$25 to 'fix cracked drive belts'? V8's have one serpentine belt, and the belt is worth $60 trade. Windsor water pumps are around $120, try Coventry's/Motor Traders for both of these. $80 for a coolant flush is cheap, so I guess they just undo the thermostat housing and shove a garden hose in there, rather than pressurising the coolant system to clean it. I know V8 steering racks aren't cheap, but $700 is still too expensive.
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04-10-2006, 01:30 AM
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good advice i will give u
GO TO THE WRECKERS!!! they can do mechanical work for u buy those prices are ok. with parts they cant be beaten. they CAN supply u and fit a recoditioned (not secondhand) steering rack. i got a quote this week, i cant remember but i think its less than half the price u got quoted hope that helps |
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04-10-2006, 02:26 PM
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Steve
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wonga Park, Vic
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I got my water pump changed for around $80 I think. It was from DRC Automotive in Greensborough...
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04-10-2006, 04:56 PM
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Tuned @ Pitlane Frankston
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: S.E Suburbs, Melbourne
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384 for a water pump? Have you got some tools, silicon, and 3 hours?
Do it yourself. |
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04-10-2006, 05:14 PM
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04-10-2006, 05:34 PM
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700+$ for a reco rack, man i got mine for 500$, thats installed, with a trade-in on my old one....
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04-10-2006, 05:46 PM
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Ive had quotes for $250 for a reco rack. This was a while ago. The only diffrence with the V8 rack iirc is the mounting points and the lack of a pressure switch.
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04-10-2006, 11:02 PM
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Car is close to perfect
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